Author Topic: Lost Scouse Lingo (Read 19265 times)

God9 · « **Reply #200 on:** August 3, 2011, 01:12:13 AM »

Loosies! As in loose bifters.

lucabrasi · « **Reply #201 on:** August 3, 2011, 03:04:05 AM »

Crackers - he's crackers him
Case- He's a case him
Oooo wa

gregor · « **Reply #202 on:** August 3, 2011, 05:35:19 PM »

Quote from: Lenin on August 2, 2011, 06:46:19 PM

Is lemo used outside Liverpool?

I don't know, but it is now used in Liverpool for something that's definitely not lemonade!

garcia-alonso · « **Reply #203 on:** August 3, 2011, 11:13:40 PM »

Quite a lot of the words mentioned on here are familiar to me and I grew up in Blackburn, so I guess they're just Lancashire words. We also said Lolly ice instead of ice lolly.

There are others that I had never heard of in my life before I moved here, like antwacky, meff and jigger. Antwacky's got to be one of the best words ever!
Oh and when someone said they were going to the baggie I had no idea what they were talking about.

monkeyharris · « **Reply #204 on:** August 4, 2011, 08:14:39 AM »

Quote from: kavah on August 1, 2011, 09:24:30 PM

Anyone ever use Danny for car ? Played footie with ab uber scouse lad from Scottie rd who always said that.

And another one is done a dusty l= done one = gettin' off= gone home/elswhere

Happy to have my eye wiped on this but I believe Danny comes from a form of rhyming slang for Danny Marr who was a boxer....there was a documentary on in the early 80's about scouse car thieves called whizzing' a danny which was the talk of the playground the next day
Dusty comes from Dustin Hoffman. As in I'm off man

Oh and it's defo a takey

Lenin · « **Reply #205 on:** August 5, 2011, 12:51:07 PM »

Quote from: gregor on August 3, 2011, 05:35:19 PM

I don't know, but it is now used in Liverpool for something that's definitely not lemonade!

Lemo? What the fuck does it mean now?

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #206 on:** August 5, 2011, 01:41:56 PM »

Quote from: gregor on August 3, 2011, 05:35:19 PM

I don't know, but it is now used in Liverpool for something that's definitely not lemonade!

Beak? As in sherbet lemo?

Bakez0151 · « **Reply #207 on:** August 5, 2011, 03:12:23 PM »

home and bargain?

luco

putting 'the' infront of everythin, goin the asda etc

chew, as in 'ay girl giza chew'

scatty

bang on

gregor · « **Reply #208 on:** August 5, 2011, 06:37:03 PM »

Quote from: SamAteTheRedAcid on August 5, 2011, 01:41:56 PM

Beak? As in sherbet lemo?

Yep.

gregor · « **Reply #209 on:** August 5, 2011, 06:37:49 PM »

Quote from: Bakez0151 on August 5, 2011, 03:12:23 PM

chew, as in 'ay girl giza chew'

Rafette · « **Reply #210 on:** August 5, 2011, 11:31:11 PM »

When I used to get the bus with my mum years ago, if we were going into town we'd go upstairs so she could have a smoke. But if we were only going a few stops, she'd say "just go inside" (meaning stay downstairs) Anyone know if that's a local thing? Or a generation thing?

Prest078 · « **Reply #211 on:** August 6, 2011, 12:01:41 AM »

a pint of larger and a glass of guniess (a glass half)

alfonso · « **Reply #212 on:** August 6, 2011, 06:57:18 AM »

I read leggy earlier. Never heard that before.

But 'legger' or 'to get legged' as in getting chased by say a golf course security guard after you played golf with your mates and didn't pay.

gregor · « **Reply #213 on:** August 6, 2011, 01:29:11 PM »

Quote from: Rafette on August 5, 2011, 11:31:11 PM

When I used to get the bus with my mum years ago, if we were going into town we'd go upstairs so she could have a smoke. But if we were only going a few stops, she'd say "just go inside" (meaning stay downstairs) Anyone know if that's a local thing? Or a generation thing?

My Grandad used to say that as well, I always assumed that old buses must have been open topped and that's why he said it.

Trabolgan · « **Reply #214 on:** August 8, 2011, 12:31:05 AM »

Surely security guard would be the cocky watchman?

Rusty Oysterburger · « **Reply #215 on:** August 8, 2011, 12:42:28 AM »

We used to get leggers off the Chubbys in the grounds of Fazak ozzy

And it's defo a takey

TheKid. · « **Reply #216 on:** August 8, 2011, 10:50:21 AM »

They were Chubbys because that was the security firm, Chubb.
Used to get leggers off then myself

zen · « **Reply #217 on:** August 8, 2011, 04:08:28 PM »

For some reason I always remember my cousin calling her sister a meff, still haven't got a clue what it means. Mind you, she lives in Widnes now so that might explain it....

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #218 on:** August 8, 2011, 07:40:04 PM »

Quote from: Trabolgan on August 8, 2011, 12:31:05 AM

Surely security guard would be the cocky watchman?

Definitely lost now, along with their coke braziers and little huts.

Godmadebloodred · « **Reply #219 on:** August 9, 2011, 07:34:45 AM »

Everton champions.

Dam · « **Reply #220 on:** August 9, 2011, 08:15:09 AM »

scone-head

fivein05 · « **Reply #221 on:** August 9, 2011, 08:31:47 AM »

My Dad used to say "The Gear". As in "That new Liverpool striker Suarez is The Gear"

I am sure that is a Liverpool expression, Lived most my life outside Liverpool and never heard it once.

kavah · « **Reply #222 on:** August 9, 2011, 10:01:35 PM »

Quote from: fivein05 on August 9, 2011, 08:31:47 AM

My Dad used to say "The Gear". As in "That new Liverpool striker Suarez is The Gear"

I am sure that is a Liverpool expression, Lived most my life outside Liverpool and never heard it once.

Quote from: The Gulleysucker on July 24, 2011, 06:39:41 PM

gear

those 70s Scousers loved that expression

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #223 on:** August 9, 2011, 10:34:03 PM »

Quote from: kavah on August 9, 2011, 10:01:35 PM

those 70s Scousers loved that expression

If my memory serves me right I think it was more 60's lingo, though professional scousers in the media spotlight might have carried on using it into the 70's.
Certainly with me and my mates, by the 70's, I think the word 'ace' had replaced it in everyday speech as meaning something really good, and instead the word gear was only being used to describe clobber.

stjohn65 · « **Reply #224 on:** August 10, 2011, 12:04:07 AM »

Quote from: Cochise on July 31, 2011, 10:00:02 PM

I have a 'Learn Yaself Scouse' book me nan gave me about 2 days ago. Its quite old (80s I think) but its funny, took it to work today and the lads have have had a laugh with it (I live and work in Manchester).

re published in hte 80s, but originally a 60s tome...much of the lingo was a good 20 years out of date by then, but still funny. the author - fritz spiegl - was a musician who settled in liverpool, fell in love with the city and the lingo. good ear he had, i'll say that...cracking sense of humour too, a fine example of a genuine scouser born far far away from the sound of the one o'clock gun! (shankly being another).

eAyeAddio · « **Reply #225 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:35:46 PM »

Quote from: monkeyharris on August 4, 2011, 08:14:39 AM

.....I believe Danny comes from a form of rhyming slang for Danny Marr

Yep. Cockney rhyming slang originally as was 'Sherbet' (dab) for cab.

Another one for a cab was 'Joe Baxi'.

Quote

Dusty comes from Dustin Hoffman. As in I'm off man

Another one for leaving was 'Tales' as in 'doing tales' from Tales of Hoffman.

Lenin · « **Reply #226 on:** August 11, 2011, 12:44:08 PM »

Disavvy

fivein05 · « **Reply #227 on:** August 11, 2011, 01:39:38 PM »

Quote from: The Gulleysucker on August 9, 2011, 10:34:03 PM

If my memory serves me right I think it was more 60's lingo, though professional scousers in the media spotlight might have carried on using it into the 70's.
Certainly with me and my mates, by the 70's, I think the word 'ace' had replaced it in everyday speech as meaning something really good, and instead the word gear was only being used to describe clobber.

Or Drugs in the 80's

OohCampione · « **Reply #228 on:** August 11, 2011, 09:17:59 PM »

Quote from: Rusty Oysterburger on August 8, 2011, 12:42:28 AM

We used to get leggers off the Chubbys in the grounds of Fazak ozzy

Them were the days!

OohCampione · « **Reply #229 on:** August 11, 2011, 09:19:12 PM »

'Ead the ball.

Not heard that in years until I heard it tonight on Emmerdale of all places!

Lenin · « **Reply #230 on:** August 14, 2011, 09:35:23 PM »

Bomdy - House in a state of disrepair
Olla - wasteground

blert596 · « **Reply #231 on:** August 15, 2011, 10:14:51 PM »

Quote from: Lenin on August 14, 2011, 09:35:23 PM

Bomdy - House in a state of disrepair
Olla - wasteground

ha ha. Just brought some flashbacks that. Seeing them together (different word like) just made me think of bonfire night.

Are we havin the bommy on the olla? Oller?

"Penny for the guy mister? " No

"nobead" (when he was safely far enough away not to hear.)

alfonso · « **Reply #232 on:** August 16, 2011, 09:07:14 AM »

I remember 'the gear' used in gyms when someone was on some sort of growth hormone i.e. steroids.

'He's on the gear.'

Liver Bird · « **Reply #233 on:** August 16, 2011, 11:37:06 AM »

probably already been said but 'gave him/her down the banks'

nez808 · « **Reply #234 on:** August 16, 2011, 08:56:25 PM »

Laced. Used to describe a heavy defeat in a football match.

Dad: How did you get on today at football?
Son: We got laced six nil.

No idea of the derivation.

only5times · « **Reply #235 on:** August 17, 2011, 01:28:33 PM »

Plog book.

_Lfc_ · « **Reply #236 on:** August 18, 2011, 01:39:55 AM »

Quote from: OohCampione on August 11, 2011, 09:19:12 PM

'Ead the ball.

Not heard that in years until I heard it tonight on Emmerdale of all places!

one of the funniest names for a nutter ever!

He's a fucking head the ball. Ha

Matt A · « **Reply #237 on:** August 18, 2011, 10:53:48 AM »

tha tarts gorra face like a wet echo

JimmyGrunt · « **Reply #238 on:** August 22, 2011, 11:32:39 PM »

Quote from: OohCampione on August 11, 2011, 09:19:12 PM

'Ead the ball.

Not heard that in years until I heard it tonight on Emmerdale of all places!

Dad still says that now.

fivein05 · « **Reply #239 on:** August 27, 2011, 09:14:35 AM »

Soft Lad...not heard it in years. or scone head.